IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack

Netflix's ‘IC 814’ sparks backlash using Hindu names for hijackers

“IC 814” is based on the real-life hijacking of a flight from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, to Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. The flight was commandeered by five armed terrorists and forced to land at multiple locations before eventually reaching Kandahar, Afghanistan, then under Taliban control.